Cottage food operations do not require a license or permit from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and are not inspected by any state government entity

State of Florida Labelling Requirements

The cottage food law requires specific labeling requirements for the sale of cottage food products. A cottage food operation may only sell cottage food products which are prepackaged with a label affixed that contains the following information

• The name and address of the cottage food operation;

• The name of the cottage food product;

• The ingredients of the cottage food product in descending order of predominance by weight;

• The net weight or net volume of the cottage food product;

• Allergen information as specified by federal labeling requirements;

• If any nutritional claim is made, appropriate nutritional information as specified by federal labeling requirements; and

• The following statement printed in at least 10-point type in a color that provides a clear contrast to the background label: “Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida’s food safety regulations.”